Applied Organometallic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(3)
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
ABSTRACT
Quinolines
obtained
from
native
trees
of
South
and
Central
America,
the
genus
Cinchona
,
have
been
used
since
17th
century
for
treatment
malaria.
However,
it
was
only
in
1820
that
quinine
had
its
structure
elucidated,
subsequently,
during
20th
century,
several
synthetic
derivatives
were
produced
with
superior
activities.
In
parallel,
search
synthesis
metal
complex
compounds
malaria
dates
1994,
development
ferroquine,
an
iron
derived
chloroquine,
developed
by
Biot
collaborators
at
Lille
University.
After,
there
are
complexes
synthesized
various
metals,
such
as
ruthenium,
gold,
iridium,
platinum,
over
last
30
years,
which
aims
this
review.
This
review
identified
84
quinoline–metal
reported
across
25
studies,
gold
(Complex
63)
showing
significant
potency
against
FcBI
strain
(IC
50
10
nM),
outperforming
chloroquine
(CQ,
indicating
coordination
enhances
drug's
action.
The
ruthenium
03)
exhibited
activity
PFB
but
less
effective
than
CQ
22.5
vs.
8.2
nM).
Other
complexes,
Au(III)
61),
Ir(I)
52),
Ir(II)
50),
also
demonstrated
promising
results
varying
effectiveness
different
strains.
Structural
features,
including
linear
geometry
Au(I)
square
planar
or
piano
stool
geometries
Ru(II)
Ir
play
crucial
roles
influencing
their
biological
activity.
These
findings
highlight
potential
improving
antimalarial
efficacy.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(4), P. 824 - 824
Published: Feb. 11, 2024
With
the
progression
in
field
of
bioinorganic
chemistry,
role
transition
metal
complexes
as
most
widely
used
therapeutics
is
becoming
a
more
and
attractive
research
area.
The
metals
possess
great
variety
pharmacological
properties,
including
anticancer,
anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant,
anti-infective,
etc.,
activities.
Transition
have
proven
to
be
potential
alternatives
biologically
active
organic
compounds,
especially
antitumor
agents.
performance
coordination
compounds
living
systems
anticipated
differ
generally
from
action
non-metal-containing
drugs
may
offer
unique
diagnostic
and/or
therapeutic
opportunities.
In
this
review,
rapid
development
application
metallocenes
elements
Groups
4
7
cancer
diagnostics
therapy
been
summarized.
Most
heavy
discussed
current
review
are
newly
discovered
metals.
That
why
use
their
metal-based
has
attracted
lot
attention
concerning
organometallic
chemistry.
All
imposes
systematic
studies
on
biological
activity,
biocompatibility,
toxicity
presupposes
further
investigations.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
60(87), P. 12694 - 12697
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
A
supramolecular
palladium
complex
(G-Pd)
is
formed
through
the
self-assembly
of
Pd-complex
obtained
by
coordination
guanidinium
pillar[5]arene
with
Pd
2+
,
which
was
used
to
encapsulate
DOX
(G-Pd@DOX)
for
cancer
therapy.
Applied Organometallic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
38(10)
Published: Feb. 1, 2022
A
straightforward
synthetic
route
to
new
N
‐heterocyclic
carbene
(NHC)‐gold‐steroidyl
complexes
is
reported.
The
desired
were
obtained
using
a
weak
base
(such
as
K
2
CO
3
)
through
concerted‐metallation‐deprotonation
(CMD)
reaction
mechanism
occurring
between
[Au(NHC)Cl]
and
ethisterone
model
steroid‐based
alkyne.
Most
displayed
good
cytotoxicity
against
panel
of
cancer
cell
lines
with
IC
50
values
in
the
low
micromolar
range.
Cellular
uptake
most
active
complex
2a
into
MCF‐7
breast
cells
was
facilitated
by
coordinated
ligand.
Applied Organometallic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
39(3)
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
ABSTRACT
Quinolines
obtained
from
native
trees
of
South
and
Central
America,
the
genus
Cinchona
,
have
been
used
since
17th
century
for
treatment
malaria.
However,
it
was
only
in
1820
that
quinine
had
its
structure
elucidated,
subsequently,
during
20th
century,
several
synthetic
derivatives
were
produced
with
superior
activities.
In
parallel,
search
synthesis
metal
complex
compounds
malaria
dates
1994,
development
ferroquine,
an
iron
derived
chloroquine,
developed
by
Biot
collaborators
at
Lille
University.
After,
there
are
complexes
synthesized
various
metals,
such
as
ruthenium,
gold,
iridium,
platinum,
over
last
30
years,
which
aims
this
review.
This
review
identified
84
quinoline–metal
reported
across
25
studies,
gold
(Complex
63)
showing
significant
potency
against
FcBI
strain
(IC
50
10
nM),
outperforming
chloroquine
(CQ,
indicating
coordination
enhances
drug's
action.
The
ruthenium
03)
exhibited
activity
PFB
but
less
effective
than
CQ
22.5
vs.
8.2
nM).
Other
complexes,
Au(III)
61),
Ir(I)
52),
Ir(II)
50),
also
demonstrated
promising
results
varying
effectiveness
different
strains.
Structural
features,
including
linear
geometry
Au(I)
square
planar
or
piano
stool
geometries
Ru(II)
Ir
play
crucial
roles
influencing
their
biological
activity.
These
findings
highlight
potential
improving
antimalarial
efficacy.